By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After tying a school record with 10 touchdowns in a 73-7 season-opening victory over Waldorf (Iowa), defending national champion UW-Whitewater has the talent to win its sixth NCAA Division 3 football national championship in nine years. And there’s plenty of local talent leading the charge […]
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Council reviews capital improvement plans
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With budget-building season about to get into full swing, Whitewater officials are kicking off the extensive review with a run-down of the city’s long-range capital improvement plans. At a Common Council meeting Sept. 2, City Manager Cameron Clapper and Assistant City Manager Chris McDonell met with […]
Annual Rock River Recovery meeting scheduled
By Clare Carlson Contributor Learn about the health of waters in the Rock River Basin and ongoing water quality improvement projects at the Rock River Recovery meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UW-Whitewater campus. The Rock River Basin covers 3,750 square miles in […]
UW–Whitewater presents Music Mosaics Series
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department kicked off the fall season with guest artists the Bent Frequency Duo Project Thursday. Next on the docket is the first Music Mosaics Series concert of the season – to benefit the department’s scholarship fund, for students with exceptional talent and academic excellence – […]
Over the net
Whitewater High School’s No. 1 Doubles girls tennis team of Sally Hixson, top, and Alli Sedmak, play during the Sept. 4 dual meet against Big Foot High School. (Bob Mischka photos)
Callope named Middle School Teacher of the Year
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Last Friday is a day Diana Callope, a teacher at Whitewater Middle School, won’t soon forget, if ever, as she was named the Wisconsin Middle School Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony at the school. State Superintendent Tony Evers announced the honor the morning […]
Whippets look to turn season around against Parkview
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets have had a tough go of it this season thus far, and playing Big Foot last Friday night did not make life any easier for them. A 19-point second quarter explosion helped Big Foot defeat the Whippets 33-0, handing the Whippets their […]
Kickers look to regroup
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys soccer team found itself with an even record after five games (2-2-1), even after dropping a hard fought match against Delavan-Darien late last week. This might be a season in which the Whippets make it to the postseason with a […]
District Governor, local author guests of Rotary
By Tom Ganser Correspondent Mary Beth Seiser, Governor for District 6270 of Rotary International, was the guest speaker at the Whitewater Rotary Club on Aug. 26. The Whitewater Rotary Club is one of 56 clubs in District 6270 in southeastern Wisconsin that includes more than 3,000 members. Seiser began by […]
Council discusses sports coordinator’s salary
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With a growing list of responsibilities, Whitewater officials recently reviewed a proposal to raise the salary of the city’s sports coordinator position. A final decision, however, will not be handed down until the 2015 budget is minted. City Manager Cameron Clapper presented the Common Council with […]
